A new H-1B quota update was released today from USCIS. The H-1B cap numbers as of May 4, 2012 are as follows: Bachelor’s degree cap: approximately 32,500 have been received Advanced degree cap: approximately 13,700 have been received Usage is steady, but there is still time to have an H-1B…
H-1B quota numbers released today show that as of April 20, 2012 cap eligible petitions amounted to: Bachelor’s degree cap: 25,000 Advanced degree cap: 10,900 A collective sigh of relief for all those who are still job seeking and/or just beginning OPT employment as the H-1B cap seems to filling…
The H-1B quota count came out again yesterday. USCIS released the following quota numbers: Bachelor’s degree quota: approximately 20,600 petitions received Advanced degree quota: approximately 9,700 petitions received This tells us that those petitioners and employees who had a job in hand by April 1, did not delay in getting…
USDOS issued a reminder that visa fees changed last Friday, April 13. For those of you who have paid an immigrant visa fee before April 13, the fee is likely to have decreased. But you won’t get a refund for it! IF you have paid a visa fee prior to…
Retrogression has hit the EB-2 preference categories for India and China. USDOS released the May 2012 visa bulletin showing EB-2 priority dates of August 15, 2007 for both countries. The EB-3 priority dates have moved forward about one month, with the exception of India which forward about a week to…
Last week, I reported that the H-1B cap count was pretty high considering the quota had only been open for 3 days of filing. Today, the CIS released a more accurate count which separates the Bachelor’s and Master’s cap, the latter of which is nearly half used. H-1B Bachelor’s degree…
The first H-1B quota count for the first three days of the filing period tell us that H-1B usage is up. It’s still too early to know how long it will last, but we should all keep in mind that it does take time to prepare a thorough H-1b petition…
USCIS reported yesterday that 22,323 cap-subject petitions were received already. About one-quarter of those will be counted against the advanced degree cap. Thus far, usage is about the double the amount of last year’s usage. If you are considering an H-1B petition this year, call the attorneys at Romben Law,…
F-1 cap gap issues cause a lot of confusion, but here is a quick guide to help you all you need are clear answers. I posted a similar blog entry last year. The full guidance from USCIS can be found here: Can an F-1 student file an H-1B petition during…
This is just in from AILA. It has been reported that in the May 2012 visa bulletin, the USDOS will retrogress the priority dates for China and India EB-2 to August 15, 2007. The April 2012 priority dates are at May 1, 2010. It’s still too early to know how…